Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Increasing Among Millennials

Deaths related to liver disease among people ages 25 to 34 have increased over the last decade. The study suggests that the rise in that particular demographic is mainly due to alcohol consumption. Deaths related to Cirrhosis have reportedly increased 65 percent between 1999 to 2016. Liver cancer deaths doubled.

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Deaths related to liver disease among people ages 25 to 34 have increased over the last decade. The study suggests that the rise in that particular demographic is mainly due to alcohol consumption. Deaths related to Cirrhosis have reportedly increased 65 percent between 1999 to 2016. Liver cancer deaths doubled.

New generation are being afflicted by alcohol misuse and its complications. The ones at risk of life-threatening cirrhosis are those who have several drinks a night or engage in binge drinking on multiple nights per week.

Anyone with alcohol-related disease who stops drinking has an excellent chance your liver will repair itself. Many other organs have the ability to regenerate to some degree, but none have the same capacity as the liver. There have, however, been instances where patients go from being in dire straits to living well, working and enjoying their life. The problem related to this issue lies in the fact that we do not yet have a highly effective treatment for alcohol addiction.